Director Shareholding

Halma PLC
17 September 2002

                                   HALMA p.l.c.

                          DIRECTOR'S SHARE TRANSACTION

Halma p.l.c. received notification on 16 September 2002 that Mr E G Unwin, a
Non-executive Director of the Company, purchased 38,250 ordinary shares in the
Company at 129.5p per share on 16 September 2002.

After the above transaction, the beneficial holding of Mr Unwin in the ordinary
shares of Halma p.l.c. amounts to 38,250 shares (0.0105% of the issued ordinary
share capital).


For further information, please contact:

Stephen O'Shea                                               [phone]
Chief Executive, Halma p.l.c.

A copy of this announcement, together with other information about Halma, may be
viewed on its website: www.halma.com



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